Before the SNES adaptation, Nichibitsu had actually licensed the Heiankyo Alien game in order to create its Kid no Hore Hore Daisakusen series. Although it features hole digging/enemy trapping mechanic, it's hardly the trap-'em-up that Heiankyo Alien is. The real goal of each level is to collect all the items available to exit the level through a door. With the use of other items such as flame throwers and bombs, you could play through the entire game without once trapping an enemy. The game had several sequels, including Booby Kids for the Famicom and Doraemon Meikyū Daisakusen for the PC Engine. The latter was localized and released on the TurboGrafx-16 under the title Cratermaze, with the Doraemon character removed.
Also known as Avengers outside of Japan. Hissatsu Buraiken is a beat-em-up with a twist: a twist of the camera, to be precise, with the usual left-to-right action replaced by a top-down perspective.
Choose one of 3 characters and shoot at all advancing enemies in this top-down vertical-scrolling action game. Collect items to increase your speed and firepower.
A first-person boxing simulation that uses a unique control system which allows the player to experience both the strategic and physical aspects of boxing. Control manipulation is accomplished by motions similar to what might be seen in an actual prize fight.
Contra (also known as Gryzor in Oceania and Europe), is a 1987 run and gun action game developed and published by Konami originally released as a coin-operated arcade game on February 20, 1987. The game had multiple ports, including for various computer formats. Several Contra sequels were produced following the original game.
Dump Matsumoto and Bull Nakano take on The "Fresh Gals" (Crush Gals and Jumping Bomb Angels) in this 1986 arcade game based on All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling. The original Japanese title for the game is ‘Dump Matsumoto)
Joust 2: Survival of the Fittest is an arcade game developed by Williams Electronics and released in 1986. It is a sequel to Williams' 1982 game Joust. Like its predecessor, Joust 2 is a platform game that features two-dimensional (2D) graphics. The player uses a button and joystick to control a knight riding a flying ostrich. The object is to progress through levels by defeating groups of enemy knights riding buzzards. Joust 2 features improved audio-visuals and gameplay elements absent from the original.
The game uses more advanced hardware than the original Joust, allowing for the new elements. John Newcomer led development again, which began to create a conversion kit that allowed arcade owners to convert the cabinet into another game. Williams chose a vertically oriented screen for the kit as a result of the design's popularity at the time. Released during the waning days of the golden age of arcade games, Joust 2 did not achieve the success that Joust reached. The game was later released on home consoles as
Rock'n Rage is an action shooter developed and published by Konami and released on arcade platforms in 1986.
The game is an action shooter game, the player plays as Rick or John and have to go through five mazed levels, each corresponding at one time era, Ancient Egypt, England during medieval times, France during revolution, Italy during roman era and Japan in modern days. Each of these levels concludes with a boss fight.
Players start with guitars only as their weapons, but finding potions on the ground will allow them to expand greatly their range of action, such as shooting musicals notes to destroy the various enemies the game offers.